Mom hissing/pawing at 1 month old kittens

OK, new problem, the mom which I talked about in the other thread started today hissing/pawing at the kittens who are today 1 month old. This is totally for no reason. Up to last night she was nursing them and she was being an awesome mom feeding them, cleaning them, and spending practically all her time with them. The two older kittens who are 6 months old we took today to get spayed/neuter. At first I thought it was directed at them but then she went to sleep near the newborns and when they tried to get near her she started hissing and pawing at them. What the hell?!

Help.

Can she be ill in some way? Cats who are in pain dont have the same patience as usual.

Sore breasts? Higher temperature (ie running some fever)? for example.



Lets hope others have suggestions too.


Good luck!

The babies need to be kept warm and fed while she isn't. But I'd worry about her being OK - or the kitties being ill. Not sure which way the problem would be here, but if things aren't back to normal tomorrow, I'd get them all to a vet. Kitties can go downhill REALLY fast. In fact - I'm not there to fully "get" what's happening, but I'd even consider going to an emergency vet.

for mom and babies.

Thanks guys! Well, today mom is still at it so we're just going to start feeding the kittens on our own. I spoked to a lady that's the president of a cat place and she explained that it was redirected aggresion because her two older kittens were spayed/neutered but since it's still going on today we took the 1 mo old kittens and we are going to start feeding them ourselves since we don't have any more room to separate everyone. Please send good vibes their way since this is driving us crazy.

That does make sense. Just keep a VERY close eye on them! Do you have a scale that can weigh them? Ensuring that they're gaining weight is always a good idea. !!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys! All is well now. Apparently it was the 6mo old male that was driving her up the wall so we separated him and moved him to the other end of the house and she's been great with her kittens!

That's great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whew! That's great news - maybe the 6-mo old had a scent from the surgery that made him "foreign" to her. He would still have some hormones bouncing around - so maybe she sensed that - along with him maybe having a different odor ??? Just guessing here.

We have one very sensitive (neutered) male that goes to the extreme over reaction when another cat comes home from the vet - he hisses at everyone for several days. The period after the vet visit is the most traumatic for us because of his problem.

You didn't say, but are you planning on getting the queen spayed? Usually they will continue to nurse after the surgery - ours did up until her kittens were about ? 6-months +/-. But, maybe it would be hard to chance it since you've already had this close call.